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ABS(''number'')
''This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.''
 
Abs(''number'')


== Description ==
== Description ==
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Abs returns the absolute value, or unsigned magnitude, of a numeric expression. The required parameter, ''number'', is any valid numeric expression. If ''number'' is NULL, Abs returns NULL.
Abs returns the absolute value, or unsigned magnitude, of a numeric expression. The required parameter, ''number'', is any valid numeric expression. If ''number'' is NULL, Abs returns NULL.


== Example ==
== Example (BASIC) ==


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<pre>
REM Abs Example
Rem Abs Example
'Abs returns the absolute value of a number.
'Abs returns the absolute value of a number.
PRINT "Abs(-2) = " & Abs(-2)
Print "Abs(-2) = " & Abs(-2)
PRINT "Abs(2) = " & Abs(2)
Print "Abs(2) = " & Abs(2)
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 24 March 2019

This function is for BASIC compatibility. It is not available in pure JavaScript projects.

Abs(number)

Description

Abs returns the absolute value, or unsigned magnitude, of a numeric expression. The required parameter, number, is any valid numeric expression. If number is NULL, Abs returns NULL.

Example (BASIC)

Rem Abs Example
'Abs returns the absolute value of a number.
Print "Abs(-2) = " & Abs(-2)
Print "Abs(2) = " & Abs(2)

Output

Abs(-2) = 2
Abs(2) = 2

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